CHITRALEKHA MADHUSUDANAN
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Flipkart’s Big Billion Days
– A Masterclass in Programmatic Media Buying
Objective Media Buying Strategy
Drive high-volume traffic Platforms Chosen:
to the platform Google Display Network
Increase user (GDN)
engagement across India Facebook & Instagram
(especially Tier 2/3 cities) YouTube
Deliver personalized Hotstar, MX Player (OTT)
offers to diverse customer Times Internet, NDTV
segments (News sites)
Mobile gaming apps
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How Programmatic
Advertising Powered the
Campaign
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What is
Media
Buying?
“Media buying is the process of purchasing advertising
space and time on various platforms in order to display
promotional messages to a target audience.”
— Belch & Belch (2018)
The main goal:
👉 Reach the right audience, in the right place, at the right
time, within the budget.
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Types Of Media
Buying
Direct Buying: Negotiation with
publishers for ad space.
Programmatic Buying: Automated
purchase of ad space using
algorithms.
RTB (Real-Time Bidding): Ads are
bought/sold in real-time auctions.
Preferred Deals & Private
Marketplaces: Pre-negotiated deals
with specific publishers.
Key Stakeholders in
Media Buying
Advertisers: Brands wanting to promote products/services.
Agencies: Plan and execute media buying (e.g., WPP,
Omnicom).
Publishers: Own the media inventory (websites, TV networks).
Ad Exchanges & DSPs: Platforms where ad inventory is
bought/sold.
Data Providers: Offer insights for better targeting.
What is
Programmatic
Advertising?
Definition: Automated buying and selling of online
ad space using AI and data.
Objective: Deliver ads to the most relevant audience
in real time.
Components:
DSP (Demand Side Platform): For advertisers.
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SSP (Supply Side Platform): For publishers.
DMP (Data Management Platform): Stores and
processes audience data.
How Programmatic
Advertising Works &
Benefits
User visits a webpage. Precision Targeting: Based on
Ad space is offered on an ad exchange. demographics, behavior, interests.
DSP evaluates the bid based on user Real-Time Analytics: Instant performance
data. tracking and optimization.
Highest bidder wins in milliseconds. Efficiency: Reduced manual work, higher
Ad is shown to the user instantly. ad placement speed.
Scalability: Reach millions of users across
devices.
Media Buying vs Programmatic
Advertising